HOPLITE


Meaning of HOPLITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhäp-ˌlīt ]

noun

Etymology: Greek hoplitēs, from hoplon tool, weapon, from hepein to care for, work at — more at sepulchre

Date: circa 1741

: a heavily armed infantry soldier of ancient Greece

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